Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-11
CALIFORNIA.
Death of an Old Citizen.

SAN FRANCISCO, January LOTHIAN at
tendant who went to the room of Colonel
Henry P. Irving in the top story of Mont
gomery Block about $50 o'clock this morn
ing, found the old gentleman stretched
across his bed and breathing only family.
The room was filled with gas which had es-
capped from single burner turned on full
head. DR.. R. A. Mclean was summoned
hastily, and a galvanic battery and other
methods of resuscitation were applied, but
in vain, death resulting about 10 o'clock.
Weather Prospects.
SAN Francisco, January 10th. - The
weather indications for the twenty-four
hours commencing at A. NJ. January 18th,
are: Fair weather, except occasional
showers in the extreme northern portion.
The sbbott Opera Season.
SAN Francisco, January 10th.-The Alb
bolt Opera Company opened tonight in
" Traviata at the Baldwin Theater, to a
large and fashionable audience. Miss Alb
bolt was in excellent voice, but was poorly
supported in the tenor. On the conclusion
of their season in this city the company
will go to Sacramento, which is the only
other city they will visit in the State.
The Mountain Ice Harvest.
BocA, January 10th.-The Boca Ice Com
pany have their ice houses filled with from
II to Pinch No. ice. The houses hold
5000 tons, and the company will start on
Wednesday morning to load 200 freight
cars with Pinch Ice to ship for storage in
their mountain ice house, to make sure and
have enough to fill the demands of the
market the coming season. The weather
is clear and cold at night. The thermome-
ter ranges for the last four nights, from P.
NJ. to 2:07 A. NJ, 50 above zero. If this
weather holds for ten days every body in
the business will have plenty of ice.
A Shooting Scrape.
San GoRGoNIo, January 10th.-Consider-
able excitement was caused here this after
noon at o'clock by a shooting ARRAY be-
tween w. H Hurley, of San Gorgonio, and
Lew Johnson, of San Jacinto. Rumor says
that there has been much bad feeling be-
tween the two men for some time on &C.
count of family trouble. The men had a
quarrel at saloon last week, but nothing
worse than hard words passed between
them. To-day they came together again
and five shots were exchanged, one taking
effect in Johnson's right side. Dr. Green is
probing for the ball. The report is that
johnson cannot live. No arrests.
A Mexican's Mishap.
SAN GoRGoNIo, January 10th.-On Thurs
day of last week, one Tic, a Mexican, driv-
ing one of NJ. Aguirre's teams, disappeared
with one of the horses. The other horse
went home, and search was at once insti-
tuted for the Mexican. Yesterday he was
found about twelve miles from San Cor
gonio, in dying condition. He had wan
dered to the Whitewater where he had laid
without food or shelter. He had fallen off
an embankment about twenty feet high,
and will die from his injuries.
a Murderer Killed by Citizens.
Fort BIDwELL, January 10th. - Gary
Reed, who murdered James Rim here
Christmas night, was surrounded and
killed, about dark last evening, in the
mountains about twenty miles north of
here. Reed was concealed in the rocks,
and opened fire as the citizens approached.
They returned the fire. Reed then endeav-
ored to escape by running. but was killed
in the attempt. His body was brought to
town last night. Public opinion is that he
has received his deserts.
Fire at MERGED.
MERGED, January 10th.-A fire broke out
about o'clock this morning in the Span
ish quarter of the town, in a house owned
by Martin Gomez, and occupied by several
women, which, together with a similar
building a few feet distant, and owned by
the same party, soon went up in smoke.
Lively Racket With Tramps.
SANTA Rosa, January 10th.-On Satur-
day evening five tramps took Duffy's saloon
by storm, smashed the furniture and drank
free whisky to their hearts content. OFF,
GERS Gardner and Mead arrested them. On
tie way to the Jail Richard Branley broke
and rar, and Gardner followed in hct pur-
suit, but finding the tramp too fieet-footed
he fired two shots over his head and at the
flying fugitive. The last shot took effect,
SCATTERING one arm above the elbow, neces-
stating painful surgical operation.
Los Angeles Notes.
Los ANGELES, January 10th.-The Health
Officer reports forty-nine deaths from
various causes during the past month.
Some weeks ago the city sold vacant
lot on Spring street to syndicate for $780,
O00 The sale came up before the Council
to-day for confirmation, when the point
was raised that several of the Councilmen
were among the syndicate purchasing the
lot, rendering the sale invalid.
The police force was to-day increased to
forty members.
Miss Jessie Gavitt was to-day elected
Public Librarian for the fifth time.
NJ. Forrest OF Minneapolis, is here to
plOpoSiiiOu W pave luC otiCCto
with cedar blocks.
The Council to-day decided to build two
iron bridges over the Los Angeles river.
Judge Sawyer formally opened the
United States District Court of Southern
California yesterday.
Arrested for Rape.
Los ANGELES, January 10th-Charles
Augustus Williams was arrested to-day on
a charge of assault with attempt to commit
rape. He was waiter at the restaurant of
Mrs. Slemons, and it was his employer
that he attempted to outrage. Williams is
% years of age, and The lady 40. He is in
Jail.
sheep Destroyers.
SANTA Rosa, January 10th.-Farmers
and stock men complain of great loss of
sheep from dogs and coyotes. 1t is esti-
mated that $500 worth have been killed in
Bennett Valley alone in short time.
Swindler Arrested.
SANTA CRUZ, January l0th.-James r.
Henry, the man who victimized j. Constine
of this city out of $500 on bogus order on
Hansen & Co., San Francisco lumber